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Rockhampton is now completely surrounded by floodwaters. The final road link to the central Queensland town has been cut. Five hundred homes have been evacuated, and it'll be another day before the waters peak. And some people are still ignoring the
An elementary school bus driver pulled into a gas station in Ohio because he had to use the bathroom. Instead of turning off the engine and taking the key with him, the driver left the bus running. It was cold outside, and I didnt want the kids to ge
Support for this broadcast comes from Carbonite, providing automatic cloud backup solutions for individuals and small businesses. Learn more at Carbonite.com. From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. With a looming government shutdown now less th
Security is tighter in sea communities around the world a day after police say army veteran Wade Michael Page stormed a temple in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin suburb of Oak Creek and opened fire on worshipers. He killed six people and wounded three other
Dale Aden has been farming most of his life, just like his father, and his fathers father. I am a third generation farmer on this land. His land is in Okabena, Minnesota, right along the Okabena creek, where for many years, Aden watched helplessly a
There was a booming in the distance. Jack opened his eyes and caught his breath. Is that cannonfire? he wondered. Are we still back in the Civil War? We're home, said Annie. Home, sweet home.Oh, man, Jack whispered. They were home. They were back in
ECONOMICS REPORT - Carlos Gutierrez, Nominee for Commerce Secretary By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, December 10, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush sa
1. Arizona firefighters are making good progress against a blaze that has scorch ed 4,200 acres. Some residents of Oak Creek Canyon were able to return home Saturday night, but hundreds more homes are
This is AP News Minute. Jared Kushner says President Donald Trump has not decided whether to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the US embassy there. Trump's son-in-law spoke in Washington Sunday amid an effort to restart peace talks be
1. After being knocked out in the previous two World Cups by Ghana, the US got a revenge by beating the west African Nation 2 to 1 in the World Cup opener. The next World Cup match for the United States is against Portugal on Sunday Jun 22nd. 2. The
Death Valley Is Beautiful but Dangerous Welcome to This Is America with VOA Learning English. Today we visit one of Americas great national parks. It is a place of strange and silent beauty. As beautiful as this place is, its name provides evidence o
Farm Bill Key Issue on Presidential Campaign Trail in Iowa A lack of rain and scorching temperatures are taking a toll on eastern Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt. On his farm outside Davenport, a creek bed usually flowing with water is almost completely drie
Montana Man's Not too Old to Clown Around Montana is probably best known for its cowboys and cattle, an image that dates back to the late 1800s when Texas longhorns were herded north across the Great Plains. Montana was not generally known for having
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Herding cats - difficult. So how about counting cats? Researchers in Washington, D.C., have just begun work on a three-year, $1.5 million cat census to get a definitive count of how many cats there are in the city. But why
MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: For centuries, scientists and amateur botanists scoured the country to document and preserve plant species. Their findings were prized like fine art. Now there's a new effort to digitize these collections, a treasure trove for re
Two men will face court in Brisbane today on terrorism-related charges. They are accused of recruiting and funding people to fight in Syria. The men were arrested during a series of raids across Brisbane yesterday. And we are talking about a broad sw
The share market is edging up in early trade after a relatively flat finish on Wall Street. Right now, the ASX 200 is a quarter of a per cent higher. Taking a looking, overnight in the US, weaker than expected existing home sales and disappointing ea
An old man known as Queensland's Postcard bandit, Breden Abbott, is due to be released from jail this morning. But he will be immediately rearrested. The 53 year-old has served 18 years of a 25-year sentence for bank robberies and escaped committee d
solid armor and dangerous weapons all deliver the power to stand up to huge predators. But in the world of Cretaceous, other defenders come equipped with tools not only to survive an attack but to defeat an opponent. Ankylosaurus is a herbivore desig
Jack opened his eyes. Sunlight streamed through hiswindow. 'Tuesday! he whispered. Morgan's note had toldhim and Annie to come back to the magic tree houseon Tuesday. He could hardly wait to find out whereshe was sending them today! Jack scrambled ou